News about Digitalization

Biosfera from Staucheni has developed the AGRODAT platform for farmers and agricultural producers. The platform provides useful information to help users determine if it is the right time to carry out certain agricultural activities.

UPDATED. The cab services market in Chisinau, whose annual turnover is estimated at 2 billion lei, has once again been in the center of attention of lawmakers. According to deputy Alexandru Trubca, official reports show only 1.2 billion lei, which means that about 800 million lei remain out of sight of the tax authorities.

Until June 30, 2026, citizens must pay real estate and land tax. This includes apartments, houses and plots owned by individuals, as well as land plots of peasant (farm) holdings.

The number of monthly active users of OpenAI’s ChatGPT surpassed 1 billion worldwide in May 2026.

In 2025, Moldova has become Europe’s leader in terms of startup ecosystem growth.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will visit Moldova on June 4-6. During her visit, she will participate in two major events and will discuss with the authorities and society the country’s progress in the European integration process.

The FIC 2026 Creative Industries Festival will be held at Artcor and Mediacor, between June 3 and 7. During the five days of the festival, events dedicated to design, music, media, animation and contemporary art will be organized.

Parliament initiates public hearings to find solutions to combat phone and online fraud.

The data of the National Communications Regulatory Agency (ARCOM) show that from the launch of the number portability service (2013) until the end of 2025, about 732 thousand users in the Republic of Moldova used the number portability service, keeping their existing numbers, which confirms the usefulness and relevance of this mechanism for consumers and for the development of competition on the electronic communications market.

The improved module “Management of VAT payers” in the Automated Information System “e-Cerere” will reduce the number of errors when filling out applications for VAT refunds, obtaining or withdrawing VAT payer status, etc.

A structural fracture is brewing in the world of Big Tech: Google actually recognizes that demand for artificial intelligence already exceeds available capacity

Billionaire Ilon Musk has once again demonstrated a deep understanding of human psychology and with a short message, sparked a flurry of positive feedback about the Full Self-Driving system for Tesla.

A month before the EU Salary Transparency Directive came into force, Latvian company ERDA launched a real-time salary data platform.

London-based startup Moth has launched Quantum Backrooms, the first consumer game powered by real quantum hardware.

The Moldovan Ministry of Education and Research and the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation (CMI) signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of multilingual education, social cohesion and increased participation of national minorities and youth in public life.

SpaceX continues to ramp up the deployment of its Starlink satellite network. On May 31, it performed the 50th launch of a Starlink mission since the beginning of 2026, and 1,375 satellites have already been launched into space since January.

The International Monetary Fund has for the first time modeled the impact of artificial intelligence on the global economy by 2030. According to the study, even if economic growth accelerates, the widespread use of AI could lead to a decline in the share of income earned by the population and increase property inequality.

The idea of creating cryptobanks is being promoted at the legislative level in Belarus. The document “On Cryptobanks and Certain Issues of Control in the Sphere of Digital Signs (Tokens)” provides for the creation of conditions for their activities.

The labor market in the IT sector is undergoing a profound transformation caused by the development of artificial intelligence. However, these changes do not pose a threat to qualified personnel, but are a necessary stage of professional maturation of the industry.

The State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) represented Moldova at the 18th European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation “EUROINVENT”, which took place from May 28 to 30, 2026, at the Palace of Culture in Iasi.